diff --git a/gen/models/container_info.go b/gen/models/container_info.go
index 3eac1fa..df62c0b 100644
--- a/gen/models/container_info.go
+++ b/gen/models/container_info.go
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ type ContainerInfo struct {
 	// Required: true
 	BasicACL *string `json:"basicAcl"`
 
+	// The friendly name for the basicAcl field.
+	CannedACL string `json:"cannedAcl,omitempty"`
+
 	// container Id
 	// Required: true
 	ContainerID *string `json:"containerId"`
diff --git a/gen/restapi/embedded_spec.go b/gen/restapi/embedded_spec.go
index 62e2952..687b081 100644
--- a/gen/restapi/embedded_spec.go
+++ b/gen/restapi/embedded_spec.go
@@ -866,6 +866,10 @@ func init() {
         "basicAcl": {
           "type": "string"
         },
+        "cannedAcl": {
+          "description": "The friendly name for the basicAcl field.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         "containerId": {
           "type": "string"
         },
@@ -2509,6 +2513,10 @@ func init() {
         "basicAcl": {
           "type": "string"
         },
+        "cannedAcl": {
+          "description": "The friendly name for the basicAcl field.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         "containerId": {
           "type": "string"
         },
diff --git a/handlers/containers.go b/handlers/containers.go
index 87749dd..c0d1d25 100644
--- a/handlers/containers.go
+++ b/handlers/containers.go
@@ -253,12 +253,36 @@ func getContainerInfo(ctx context.Context, p *pool.Pool, cnrID cid.ID) (*models.
 		ContainerName:   util.NewString(container.Name(*cnr)),
 		OwnerID:         util.NewString(cnr.Owner().String()),
 		BasicACL:        util.NewString(cnr.BasicACL().EncodeToString()),
+		CannedACL:       friendlyBasicACL(cnr.BasicACL()),
 		PlacementPolicy: util.NewString(sb.String()),
 		Attributes:      attrs,
 		Version:         util.NewString(getContainerVersion(cnr).String()),
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func friendlyBasicACL(basicACL acl.Basic) string {
+	switch basicACL {
+	case acl.Private:
+		return acl.NamePrivate
+	case acl.PrivateExtended:
+		return acl.NamePrivateExtended
+	case acl.PublicRO:
+		return acl.NamePublicRO
+	case acl.PublicROExtended:
+		return acl.NamePublicROExtended
+	case acl.PublicRW:
+		return acl.NamePublicRW
+	case acl.PublicRWExtended:
+		return acl.NamePublicRWExtended
+	case acl.PublicAppend:
+		return acl.NamePublicAppend
+	case acl.PublicAppendExtended:
+		return acl.NamePublicAppendExtended
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 func getContainerVersion(cnr *container.Container) version.Version {
 	var v2cnr containerv2.Container
 	cnr.WriteToV2(&v2cnr)
diff --git a/spec/rest.yaml b/spec/rest.yaml
index f464ef4..51b541d 100644
--- a/spec/rest.yaml
+++ b/spec/rest.yaml
@@ -710,6 +710,9 @@ definitions:
         type: string
       basicAcl:
         type: string
+      cannedAcl:
+        description: The friendly name for the basicAcl field.
+        type: string
       placementPolicy:
         type: string
       attributes: